(たの)しい

たのしい
adjective (i-adjective)
fun, enjoyable
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(たの)しい(たの)しくない
Past(たの)しかった(たの)しくなかった
て form(たの)しくて(たの)しくなくて
Adverbial(たの)しく
Conditional ば(たの)しければ(たの)しくなければ
Conditional たら(たの)しかったら(たの)しくなかったら
1. fun, enjoyable, pleasant
Describes something that gives pleasure or enjoyment.
今日(きょう)(たの)しかったです。
Today was fun.
この(ほん)(たの)しいです。
This book is fun.
Playing together is fun.
During summer vacation, I swam in the sea and went to the mountains—it was really fun.
Talking with friends is fun, but reading books alone is also fun.

RELATED FORMS:

  • (たの)しむ (verb): to enjoy
  • (たの)しみ (noun): enjoyment, pleasure, anticipation
  • (たの)しみにする: to look forward to
  • (たの)しみください: please enjoy (polite)

KANJI NOTE:

The kanji (らく) has two main readings:

  • たのしい: fun, enjoyable (emotional pleasure)
  • らく: comfortable, easy, effortless (physical ease)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (たの)しい時間(じかん)()ごす: to spend an enjoyable time
  • (たの)しみにしています: I'm looking forward to it (polite)